Made Kuti opens up on childhood at Afrika Shrine

Nigerian multi-instrumentalist Ọmọ́rìnmádé Aníkúlápó Kútì, popularly known as Made Kuti, has opened up on how growing up in the Afrika Shrine affected his childhood.

The Shrine, which was built in the year 2000, has stood as an embodiment of Fela’s music and legacy. Made revealed that he only has happy memories of his childhood days there. He further added that his time there as a child, helped shape his personality an music.

“I was a troublemaker. Jumping on tables, riding bicycles and skateboards. All my childhood memories of the shrine are happy ones,” he said.

Made also spoke on the Kuti name, revealing that it is both a blessing and a huge responsibility to bear the name.

“I know that whatever I do creatively will always be attributed to the family, and I’m okay with that. But sometimes, I wish people could take my music as art in itself, beyond the lineage,” he added.